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In April 2017 the Government introduced a requirement on Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to publish a Brownfield Land Register (BLR) by 31 December 2017.
In April 2017 the Government introduced a requirement on Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to publish a Brownfield Land Register (BLR). A BLR is a list of previously developed sites that are potentially suitable for residential development.
The BLR is to be kept in 2 parts:
The BLR will be maintained and reviewed at least once every year to ensure it is kept up to date.
The latest (2023) annual update of the Solihull Brownfield Land Register can be viewed below in pdf as well as CSV format to conform with the Government’s data standard.
Brownfield land refers to land which is or has been occupied by a permanent structure. There are certain exclusions including buildings in agricultural or forestry use and land in built up areas such as private residential gardens.
The Government’s definition of previously developed land is set out in the glossary at Annex 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). For a site to be considered as previously developed land it must meet this definition.
If there are any sites that you consider suitable for inclusion on the Brownfield Land Register in Solihull, please provide details using the Brownfield land site proposal form.